PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Feodore Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolf Vicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vicious has chosen Submission as his entrance music. Randolf Vicious has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sabre
vs
Vicious

195 cm
30
253 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

188 cm
23
255 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Feodore Sabre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randolf Vicious!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabre misses with a takedown
and Vicious counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vicious changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Vicious throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sabre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vicious.

Sabre shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vicious napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vicious dodges the ground and pound from Sabre.
Sabre throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sabre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vicious keeps working.
Vicious regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sabre wants to control but Vicious is keeping him busy.

Sabre seems to be working for a kimura but Vicious defends the submission attempt.
Vicious is positioning himself well to prevent Sabre advancing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre trying to control the action but Vicious is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vicious can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vicious has his hands clasped together around Sabre's back. He's all about the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sabre trying to control from half guard but Vicious is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Feodore Sabre.
Nice cross by Vicious.
Sabre avoids the head kick by Vicious.
Vicious throws a head kick but Sabre moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Vicious misses the target.

Sabre shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vicious napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sabre wants to control for a moment but Vicious uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Sabre.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sabre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vicious tries to roll over but Sabre keeps him under control.
Sabre thows a huge punch but Vicious dodges it nicely.
Sabre throws a strike but Vicious avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sabre throwing strikes from guard but Vicious blocks nicely.
Sabre has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sabre is fighting to break Vicious's control of his arms but Vicious is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre postures up in Vicious's guard and throws a big left but Vicious blocks it.
Vicious looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sabre lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sabre won't allow Vicious to sweep him here.
Vicious controls Sabre momentarily but Sabre frees himself.
Sabre throwing strikes from guard but Vicious blocks nicely.
Vicious can't keep his opponent in guard - Sabre advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vicious avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sabre.
Sabre looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicious is looking to control Sabre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vicious avoid being mounted?
Sabre trying to control the action but Vicious is working from the bottom.
Sabre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sabre trying to control from half guard but Vicious is working away.
Vicious is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vicious is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sabre winds up and cracks Vicious with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Feodore Sabre dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sabre shoots in for a takedown but Vicious shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sabre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vicious connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vicious takes a swing at Sabre's ribcage but misses.
Vicious cracks a nice hook into Sabre's ribs.
Sabre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sabre is defended easily by Vicious.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Feodore Sabre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sabre fails to land the takedown.
Vicious lands a right hook to the body.
Vicious clobbers Sabre with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sabre shoots in and drives through. Vicious sprawls well.
Sabre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sabre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicious throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sabre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vicious scores with a body shot.
Randolf Vicious is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vicious scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sabre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vicious cracks Sabre with a good jab.
Vicious lands a nice hook to Sabre's body. Sabre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vicious digs a good body shot into Sabre's ribs.
Vicious lands a nice shot to the body.
Vicious takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vicious connects with a single shot there.
Vicious connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sabre. Sabre circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Sabre is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicious connects with a body shot that sends Sabre's belly button to the back.
Oh Sabre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vicious scores with the left hand. Sabre knows he should have avoided that one.
Randolf Vicious seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vicious looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Vicious backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Sabre's temple! It sends Sabre violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Vicious celebrates and the doctors try to help Sabre!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Randolf Vicious!
Randolf Vicious managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, BioPharm Nutrition, into his post fight interview.